Shoes of Hope is seeking shoe donations for children

ROSEBURG, OR – H.O.P.E. Drug Court graduate phase participant seeks donations to provide warm shoes to children in the Family Development Center Program.

The Douglas County H.O.P.E. Drug Court program is gearing up for their 108^th graduation on February 3, 2025 at 5:15 p.m. at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in the Community Hall building.  Graduate hopeful Chris Blackman hopes to collect shoe donations from the community to support the 115 children currently participating in the Family Development Center Program Relief Nursery of Douglas County.  The nursery serves families with children 0-5 years of age or school age children with at least 5 risk factors. 

The Family Development Center accepts referrals from many sources including community partners and self-referrals, and offer core programs aimed to strengthen families, empower parents, and give children the best start possible.  Services include therapeutic classrooms, parent education, emergency and scheduled respite care, home visiting, essential supports, and community referrals.  Many children during this time of year still attend the program in summer shoes and need tennis shoes, boots or other types of closed toe shoes to keep warm. 

Shoes of Hope is seeking donations of kid sizes 5 to 12.  Shoes can be dropped off at Clint Newell Motors in their lobby at 1481 NE Stephens Street or at the Douglas County Juvenile Department Lobby on the first floor of the Courthouse by the west (left if facing front steps) entrance at 1036 SE Douglas Avenue by room 105A.